The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-11-17

all the men were awake and talking on
general subjects to their guards. The
erection of the scaffold began at 10:15
O'Clock. The first intimation that the
newspaper men had of it was the fall
| ing of heavy board. Then came the
blows of hammers, and each one was
distinctly heard in the dead quiet
which prevailed. The GalloWs was put
up in the northeast corridor of the
jail, where, for many years, all Cook
county hangings have taken place
The scafold is the same used In the
hanging of the three Italian murderers,
but it has been heightened for the pur-
pose of swinging of the four anarchists
at once. 1t is painted a dead brown
color.
ENGEL UNTERRIFEED.
After IL O'Clock the scene in the jail
office, and, in fact, all about the build
ing, became exceedingly monotonous.
Newspaper men chatted about former
hangings, and the deputy-sherliis
ience. Sheriff Matson occasionally
came out Of the jailor's private Office
to see that his men were on the alert
at 11:30 p. m. the condemned men
were still awake and talking to their
guards. Parsons was in the cell fur
thest to the east, Fischer was located
in the next to the west, Engel in the
adjoining one and Spies next.
Fielden and Schwab paced up and
down their cells. A few minutes after
II o'clock deputy Peters came out from
his tour of duty with Engel with the
air of a man who had just left an
agreeable entertainment. The cause
of this was discovered to be a select as
sortment of funny stories with which
Engel had RECALLED him. This one OF
the condemned is by no means de-
pressed by the clatter of the carpenters
around in the western corridor, putting
the finishing touch on the scaffold
prominent actor. The grim terror of
the rapidly passing hours seem to
have no effect on Engel. In his con-
versation with Peters, he sneered at
the cowardice exhibited by several of
his doomed fellows.
''PRAY FOR YOURSELF"
CHICAGO, 2 a. NAT l O'Clock a
change was made in the death watch.
Deputy Hartke had been guarding
Spies since o'clock. He reported that
he had quite a long talk with the an
archist. Spies declared that he had no
reason to be afraid, and then
launched forth in a TRADE against
all the judges who had any con-
nection with the case had reason to
tremble, while the anarchists could
hold up their heads and walk to death
with steady footsteps. The DEPUTY
also related the manner in which the
Rev. DR.. Bolton was received by Spies.
The divine asked him if he would not
accept of spiritual consolation. Spies
with naughty shake Of the head de-
clared he had no use for any clergy
men.
IN pray for you all night" cried the
doctor.
''Pray for yourself, - returned Spies.
You need it more than l. ;"
'tANNIE LAURIE"
At IL o'clock Spies lay down on his
cot and closed his eyes, but he did not
sleep. Several times he got up for a
drink of water, but his every move
ment betokened firmness which was
astonishing. So it was with the rest of
the anarchists. Parsons had the nerve
His selection was Annie Laurie" He
sang the sweet song through, and
when he finished. rested his head on
his hands for few moments, and then
repeated the song. His fortitude was
the wonder of all who heard him. Be
tween l and o'clock the sheriff and
his assistants tested the gallows.
Heavy bags of sand were attached to
the ropes and the traps were
sprung. The machine worked to per-
lection and in all respects was salts
factory to the authorities. An unusual
quiet prevailed in the Jail. The only
noise in the cell room was the low
voices of few deputies, the turning of
a key in lock, and the rapid ticking
of a telegraph instrument which was
telling the world of the last hours Of
the four anarchists.